Grazing livestock density by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
49.00 million Hectare
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
Lowest
1,270 Hectare
Malta
Median
660,770 Hectare
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
278

What the numbers show

Grazing livestock density is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 49.00 million Hectare in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020); the lowest is 1,270 Hectare in Malta.

The median across all reporting countries is 660,770 Hectare, and the mean is 3.06 million Hectare.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 38,580.

Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 204.5%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 34.4%).

Grazing livestock density: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 49.00 million Hectare 2023 down 13.5% falling
2 France 11.50 million Hectare 2023 up 0.1% flat
3 United Kingdom 8.71 million Hectare 2016 down 4.1% flat
3 United Kingdom 8.71 million Hectare 2016 down 4.1% flat
5 Spain 7.25 million Hectare 2023 up 35.3% rising
6 Germany 5.51 million Hectare 2023 down 7.9% falling
7 Ireland 4.51 million Hectare 2023 up 13.1% rising
8 Italy 3.01 million Hectare 2023 down 6.5% flat
9 Poland 2.23 million Hectare 2023 down 11.3% falling
9 Poland 2.23 million Hectare 2023 down 11.3% falling
11 Portugal 1.96 million Hectare 2023 up 7.5% rising
12 Romania 1.92 million Hectare 2023 up 10.4% falling
13 Czechia 1.26 million Hectare 2023 down 2.5% flat
14 Austria 1.23 million Hectare 2023 up 10.1% flat
15 Sweden 1.16 million Hectare 2023 down 1.7% falling
16 Netherlands 1.03 million Hectare 2023 down 5.8% falling
16 Netherlands 1.03 million Hectare 2023 down 5.8% falling
18 Bulgaria 898,050 Hectare 2023 up 204.5% volatile
19 Switzerland 744,860 Hectare 2020 down 1.5% flat
20 Hungary 702,070 Hectare 2023 up 6.0% rising
21 Belgium 619,470 Hectare 2023 down 7.7% falling
22 Latvia 610,150 Hectare 2023 down 5.0% falling
22 Latvia 610,150 Hectare 2023 down 5.0% falling
24 Norway 600,580 Hectare 2023 up 5.1% flat
25 Slovakia 594,110 Hectare 2023 down 17.6% falling
25 Slovakia 594,110 Hectare 2023 down 17.6% falling
27 Lithuania 549,340 Hectare 2023 down 34.4% falling
27 Lithuania 549,340 Hectare 2023 down 34.4% falling
29 Greece 540,110 Hectare 2023 down 27.8% falling
30 Finland 480,670 Hectare 2023 down 3.2% falling
31 Denmark 480,240 Hectare 2023 down 12.5% falling
32 Croatia 283,900 Hectare 2023 down 26.3% falling
32 Croatia 283,900 Hectare 2023 down 26.3% falling
34 Slovenia 273,670 Hectare 2023 down 2.7% falling
34 Slovenia 273,670 Hectare 2023 down 2.7% falling
36 Estonia 266,090 Hectare 2023 down 15.8% falling
36 Estonia 266,090 Hectare 2023 down 15.8% falling
38 Luxembourg 90,470 Hectare 2023 up 1.0% flat
39 Cyprus 31,900 Hectare 2023 up 50.3% rising
40 Malta 1,270 Hectare 2023 down 13.6% flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Grazing livestock density
Unit
Hectare
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 278 data points, 2005–2023
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